Season 6, Episode 7:

Big Business on-reserve

We examine the highly lucrative trend of land leasing ventures on First Nations’ territory.

It’s probably the last place you would expect to see a Superstore or a Wal-Mart, but actually big box stores like these are becoming a common sight on reserve lands.  Why?  Well, it’s profitable and new regulations have made it easier for First Nations to negotiate land leasing deals.  We’ll show you how some BC First Nations are taking control of their land and their futures by bringing luxury resorts, housing developments, and shopping centres on to reserve lands.  We also take you to the BC Interior to visit a community that turned a former residential school into a world-class tourism resort!  Hear how they were able to turn this once negative part of their history into a positive new future for their people.